Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
24060
Aircraft time
40,575 hours, 29,600 cycles
Part
Trim Motor
Part number
654997025
Part serial
KE00919
Condition
Binding
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
21,219 hours, 14,722 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON C/O, CAPTAINS EFIS IND SPEED TRIM WARNING LIGHT. A/C COULD NOT ATTAIN FL 290 IN MODE CONTROL PANEL, A/C DESCENDED & AIRSPEED DECREASED AS STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUM. TURNED OFF AUTOPILOT, STAB WOULD NOT TRIM IN ELECTRIC OR MANUAL MODE. LOWER ALTITUDE & SPEED TRIM SYS OPS NORM, TURNED BACK & LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MX R & R AUTOPILOT STAB TRIM MOTOR & STAB TRIM G/B ASSY. HOR STAB TRIM CONTROL ADJUST & TEST ACCOMPLISHED. TEARDOWN OF STAB TRIM ACT FOUND WORN RINGS, SEALS, O-RINGS, UMBRELLA, BEARINGS, BRAKE PLATES & SHOES, SPRINGS, AND WIPERS. UNIT OVERHAULED IAW CMM. CONFIRMED FAILURE OF AUTOPILOT JACKSCREW SERVO MOTOR FOR NO OUTPUT SHAFT ROTATION DUE TO GEAR, PINION, & MOTOR ROTOR DAMAGED.

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